In late September, Northwestern and Chris Collins got its first verbal commitment from the Class of 2017. Last week, it became official when Gaines signed his National Letter of Intent.
After much dispute and concern regarding the program’s ability to recruit, the commitment of Anthony Gaines, an athletic three-star wing from New Hampton, New Hampshire, represented a continued trend upward in recruiting for the program.
Perhaps more importantly, however, is Gaines’ commitment quelled the doubts surrounding recruiting after Collins had missed out on his previous top targets.
The significance of being the first, and still the only, commitment of his class, however, has not fazed Gaines, who committed just four days after making his official visit to Evanston.